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Chinese firmware on Verizon phone ?

Dear All,
Got Sm-G930V. Flashed it with U firmware and all good (shackled with stock). Wondering if it is possible to install chinese G9300 firmware (snapdragon) on it and use CROM for bootloader unlock ? Sorry for my limited knowledge and possibly a noob question.
Does flashing different region firmware also changes bootloader ?
I am from India so personally not worried about the WifCalling and some other US carrier specific features. U firmware works fine in India.
Any advise would be greatly appreciated.
Thank
Regards
DG

I would say, Nope.
There are several methods around to flash the Chinese ROM (the System) into the US variant, but amongst all, none of them have touched the bootloader nor the baseband of the US variant.
i.e., they only modified the Chinese system pack so that it can be flashed into a US phone.
In light of the above, since the Baseband and Bootloader are still the US ones, the CROM unlocking method will NOT work.
Further, if you try to flash the complete STOCK Chinese firmware altogether with AP, BL, CSC & CP, Odin and Bootloader will stop you and say cannot be verified.
Thats all what I tried before with the Chinese Qualcomm rom before, unless anyone else here can bring us further.

cn2661 said:
I would say, Nope.
There are several methods around to flash the Chinese ROM (the System) into the US variant, but amongst all, none of them have touched the bootloader nor the baseband of the US variant.
i.e., they only modified the Chinese system pack so that it can be flashed into a US phone.
In light of the above, since the Baseband and Bootloader are still the US ones, the CROM unlocking method will NOT work.
Further, if you try to flash the complete STOCK Chinese firmware altogether with AP, BL, CSC & CP, Odin and Bootloader will stop you and say cannot be verified.
Thats all what I tried before with the Chinese Qualcomm rom before, unless anyone else here can bring us further.
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Can you please give a link to Chines ROM ( system) for Snapdragon .

kuduku said:
Can you please give a link to Chines ROM ( system) for Snapdragon .
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You would probably be better off on U firmware.

cn2661 said:
I would say, Nope.
There are several methods around to flash the Chinese ROM (the System) into the US variant, but amongst all, none of them have touched the bootloader nor the baseband of the US variant.
i.e., they only modified the Chinese system pack so that it can be flashed into a US phone.
In light of the above, since the Baseband and Bootloader are still the US ones, the CROM unlocking method will NOT work.
Further, if you try to flash the complete STOCK Chinese firmware altogether with AP, BL, CSC & CP, Odin and Bootloader will stop you and say cannot be verified.
Thats all what I tried before with the Chinese Qualcomm rom before, unless anyone else here can bring us further.
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Sorry. I want to further question to get clarity and for my knowledge. I had SM-G930V BL and stock. I flashed all the firmware files and BL and stock is now Sm-g930u. Along same lines, with same chipset as Chinese, wouldn't it flash it successfully? I tried it using latest Odin but got error Re-partition failed . I tried the CHN pit file but got same error.
I think the asian baseband shouldn't be a problem but i want to flash and try TWRP.
Please advise.
Kind Regards
DG

kuduku said:
Can you please give a link to Chines ROM ( system) for Snapdragon .
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I used Samfirm. exe and searched for SM-G9300and CHN (auto).
it downloaded AP, BL, CP, CSC and HOME_CSC FILES.
Thanks

Illogi.xbone said:
You would probably be better off on U firmware.
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Doesn't hurt to play with
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myishika said:
I used Samfirm. exe and searched for SM-G9300and CHN (auto).
it downloaded AP, BL, CP, CSC and HOME_CSC FILES.
Thanks
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ok downloading and will try out

kuduku said:
Doesn't hurt to play with
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ok downloading and will try out
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It won't flash or if it does it won't boot. There was another thread on this. Can't find the link atm.
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myishika said:
Sorry. I want to further question to get clarity and for my knowledge. I had SM-G930V BL and stock. I flashed all the firmware files and BL and stock is now Sm-g930u. Along same lines, with same chipset as Chinese, wouldn't it flash it successfully? I tried it using latest Odin but got error Re-partition failed . I tried the CHN pit file but got same error.
I think the asian baseband shouldn't be a problem but i want to flash and try TWRP.
Please advise.
Kind Regards
DG
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There is something in there that just doesn't like it. Not sure what it is.

Illogi.xbone said:
It won't flash or if it does it won't boot. There was another thread on this. Can't find the link atm..
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Please do update if you find the link

My purpose is to unlock bootloader, install TWRP, magisk, supersu systemless, xposed and suhide. Android makes me greedy with amazing developers and customization.
I saw in posts that TWRP is available for Chinese G9300 and its bootloader can be unlocked...Hence the urge and the drive....
Can someone please advise what would happend if I do following combinations:
1. Flash only AP (all else remain with U and only chinese AP). All stock
2. Flash only BL (all else U)
3. Flash AP and BL and all else U
Not really worried about OTAs for now.
Thanks and Regards,
DG

myishika said:
My purpose is to unlock bootloader, install TWRP, magisk, supersu systemless, xposed and suhide. Android makes me greedy with amazing developers and customization.
I saw in posts that TWRP is available for Chinese G9300 and its bootloader can be unlocked...Hence the urge and the drive....
Can someone please advise what would happend if I do following combinations:
1. Flash only AP (all else remain with U and only chinese AP). All stock
2. Flash only BL (all else U)
3. Flash AP and BL and all else U
Not really worried about OTAs for now.
Thanks and Regards,
DG
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Cant flash
tried everything , all combinations with both odins . Always error - SECURE CHECK FAIL on phone
Tried with all 4 tabs selected with re-partiton
then with all 4 tabs , re-partiton and 9300 PIT file
without CSC also no go
tried even more combinations
Has anyone ever flashed 9300 firmware from odin ?

kuduku said:
Cant flash
tried everything , all combinations with both odins . Always error - SECURE CHECK FAIL on phone
Tried with all 4 tabs selected with re-partiton
then with all 4 tabs , re-partiton and 9300 PIT file
without CSC also no go
tried even more combinations
Has anyone ever flashed 9300 firmware from odin ?
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Bioe someone with some progress. could share something.

Tried the files at following location with same results.
https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/0B40ItdHKfkyQQVJiQ0xkdE9qRE0
Got following error when flashing with 4 files:
<ID: 0/004> DO NOT TURN OFF TARGET !!
<ID: 0/004> Get PIT for mapping ..
<ID: 0/004> Firmware update start ..
<ID: 0/004> SingleDownload.
<ID: 0/004> emmc_appsboot.mbn
<ID: 0/004> lksecapp.mbn
<ID: 0/004> xbl.elf
<ID: 0/004> FAIL! (Auth)
<ID: 0/004>
<ID: 0/004> Complete (Write) operation failed.
<OSM> All threads completed. (Succeed 0 / failed 1)
Some posts suggests its downgrading the firmware and hence the error.
But no progress or luck so far....

myishika said:
Tried the files at following location with same results.
https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/0B40ItdHKfkyQQVJiQ0xkdE9qRE0
Got following error when flashing with 4 files:
<ID: 0/004> DO NOT TURN OFF TARGET !!
<ID: 0/004> Get PIT for mapping ..
<ID: 0/004> Firmware update start ..
<ID: 0/004> SingleDownload.
<ID: 0/004> emmc_appsboot.mbn
<ID: 0/004> lksecapp.mbn
<ID: 0/004> xbl.elf
<ID: 0/004> FAIL! (Auth)
<ID: 0/004>
<ID: 0/004> Complete (Write) operation failed.
<OSM> All threads completed. (Succeed 0 / failed 1)
Some posts suggests its downgrading the firmware and hence the error.
But no progress or luck so far....
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Will try those
I am still on BL 2
but new one was also BL2 only , CHC-G9300ZCU2API3
APC7is also BL2
Whats your BL ?

kuduku said:
Will try those
I am still on BL 2
but new one was also BL2 only , CHC-G9300ZCU2API3
APC7is also BL2
Whats your BL ?
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Same.
I am downloading API3 to see what does it do. My U firmware is 1st Sept 2016 release. So is API3. With matching release dates, going to give it a try.
Else...dont know..
Thanks for keep trying...
DG

myishika said:
Same.
I am downloading API3 to see what does it do. My U firmware is 1st Sept 2016 release. So is API3. With matching release dates, going to give it a try.
Else...dont know..
Thanks for keep trying...
DG
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In recovery or Phoneinfo app will tell you
CHC-G9300ZCU2API3 BL is ver 2
SM-G930UUEU4API3 BL is ver 4
check yours

kuduku said:
In recovery or Phoneinfo app will tell you
CHC-G9300ZCU2API3 BL is ver 2
SM-G930UUEU4API3 BL is ver 4
check yours
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In Recovery, it says 6.0.1/MMB29M/G930UUEU4API3 . So yes. its ver 4.
if 9th digit versioning is correct then there is no way to go to CH firmware I guess...
Can Kies be made to read the Chinese firmware and do emergency restore of phone ?

myishika said:
In Recovery, it says 6.0.1/MMB29M/G930UUEU4API3 . So yes. its ver 4.
if 9th digit versioning is correct then there is no way to go to CH firmware I guess...
Can Kies be made to read the Chinese firmware and do emergency restore of phone ?
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For me Kies doesnt work to restore , Smartswitch auto closes

kuduku said:
For me Kies doesnt work to restore , Smartswitch auto closes
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Have you tried API3 ? If not then can you please download it from here and give it a shot ?
https://pan.baidu.com/s/1cmlQSu
My internet sucks and fails inbetween while downloading it.
Thx

myishika said:
Have you tried API3 ? If not then can you please download it from here and give it a shot ?
https://pan.baidu.com/s/1cmlQSu
My internet sucks and fails inbetween while downloading it.
Thx
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tried on API3 only

Odin files for latest AT&T S7 Nougat update?

Does anyone have the files for the latest Nougat update released from AT&T on the Galaxy S7? I tried flashing a previous version in Odin from the BQA4 update and I think I bricked my device. I can get it into download mode but it won't flash anything in Odin. Also, if I try to power it up normally, it just flashes a blue recovery booting text in the upper left corner of the screen.
I'm using the latest Odin 3.12.3.
Any help is appreciated.
Thanks
Ed

I have the SAME problem, AT&T is sending a new device (Refurbished) but I would rather fix my phone. Does anyone have a solution? I'm in the same boat as toast1850.

I only have these ones here based on Android 6:
AP: https://drive.google.com/open?id=0B7C7EaSz8kzrV3B1aHdGQ213UDg
BL: https://drive.google.com/open?id=0B7C7EaSz8kzrU1EwZGdQeDF6OHc
CP: https://drive.google.com/open?id=0B7C7EaSz8kzrcU9yOFYxSjJhVVE
CSC: https://drive.google.com/open?id=0B7C7EaSz8kzrcXI5enBJZHI1cTg
Extract these files with winrar or 7zip
Please note this will wipe your device, make a backup if you can before flashing, Flash using this odin version by Princecomsy credit goes to him:
https://drive.google.com/open?id=0B7C7EaSz8kzrSktDZjJnal94UVk
once you are on android 6, check for updates to download android 7.

micallan_17 said:
I only have these ones here based on Android 6:
AP: https://drive.google.com/open?id=0B7C7EaSz8kzrV3B1aHdGQ213UDg
BL: https://drive.google.com/open?id=0B7C7EaSz8kzrU1EwZGdQeDF6OHc
CP: https://drive.google.com/open?id=0B7C7EaSz8kzrcU9yOFYxSjJhVVE
CSC: https://drive.google.com/open?id=0B7C7EaSz8kzrcXI5enBJZHI1cTg
Extract these files with winrar or 7zip
Please note this will wipe your device, make a backup if you can before flashing, Flash using this odin version by Princecomsy credit goes to him:
https://drive.google.com/open?id=0B7C7EaSz8kzrSktDZjJnal94UVk
once you are on android 6, check for updates to download android 7.
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Thank you very much, Downloading now to try later tonight!

thegreenfamily04 said:
Thank you very much, Downloading now to try later tonight!
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welcome

So I tried the above instructions and received this message in Odin -
ID:0/004> Odin engine v(ID:3.1203)..
<ID:0/004> File analysis..
<ID:0/004> SetupConnection..
<ID:0/004> Initialzation..
<ID:0/004> FAIL! Model dismatch fail
<OSM> All threads completed. (succeed 0 / failed 1)

Disregard my previous note. I didn't have the samsung USB drivers installed. After installing them and placing the files in the corresponding sections I had a working phone again! Thanks for all of your help micallan_17!

By the way, I couldn't get it to work with the Princecomsy odin so I used the regular Odin 3.12. It would hang on Setup Connection every time with Princecomsy. Just an FYI for anyone else out there with this same situation.

Just wanted to say thanks again! These files unbricked my phone, I'm now running official AT&T Android 7.0 - G930AUCU4BQA6

thegreenfamily04 said:
I have the SAME problem, AT&T is sending a new device (Refurbished) but I would rather fix my phone. Does anyone have a solution? I'm in the same boat as toast1850.
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toast1850 said:
Does anyone have the files for the latest Nougat update released from AT&T on the Galaxy S7? I tried flashing a previous version in Odin from the BQA4 update and I think I bricked my device. I can get it into download mode but it won't flash anything in Odin. Also, if I try to power it up normally, it just flashes a blue recovery booting text in the upper left corner of the screen.
I'm using the latest Odin 3.12.3.
Ed
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Correct me if I am wrong, but I believe that the unfortunate individuals whom took the BQC2 via OTA would not be able to use the files micallan_17 provided. In my case, the daughter was not worried about rooting her device and therefore took the update to the latest... Wouldn't this make the downgrade while the bootloader is now BQC2 ill advised as it would potentially brick the phone.
I suspect the G930AUCS4BQC2_CL10280464_QB12904132_REV02_user_low_ship_MULTI_CERT_meta.tar.rar file muniz_ri uploaded and mentioned in his thread below might rectify that scenario.
[UPDATE] March 1, 2017 Security Update G930A… | AT&T ...

Galaxy A7 2016 (A710M) Bricked - Help

Good morning everyone.
I have the following problem.
I have a Galaxy A7 2016 (a710m) after upgrading via OTA to the Nougat version.
I tried to downgrade via ODIN by passing a combination factory firmware and then a full repair 4 files (AP, BL, CSC, CP and PIT Files).
I'm just not getting any success.
Can anybody help me?
Only give this error in ODIN
<ID:0/006> cm.bin
<ID:0/006> FAIL!

Place the firmware in the AP slot. Don't place anything else in the other slots.
If you flashed a .pit file and failed you will have to replace your motherboard.

felipebahir said:
Good morning everyone.
I have the following problem.
I have a Galaxy A7 2016 (a710m) after upgrading via OTA to the Nougat version.
I tried to downgrade via ODIN by passing a combination factory firmware and then a full repair 4 files (AP, BL, CSC, CP and PIT Files).
I'm just not getting any success.
Can anybody help me?
Only give this error in ODIN
<ID:0/006> cm.bin
<ID:0/006> FAIL!
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Last night I encounter custom binary lock after spending 5 hours downloading the official rom I managed to reboot, just flash it in AP slot Odin ...you need to check if your rom is new version or old version ...my A5 2016 regarded as old version apparently as I managed to boot ...if newer version only need to flash all slot in Odin.

[RECOVERY][STOCK S8+] G955USQS2BQL1 - Galaxy S8+ SM-G955U SPR Spint

In the S8 firmware Samsung are now providing 5 files.
Here is how to install an S8 firmware
Phone preparation:
1. Download and install Odin on your PC
2. Download firmware below
3. Download and unzip your firmware (do not use WinRAR as it can give errors)
4. From your download put these files into Odin:
BL
AP
CP
CSC (not HOME_CSC)
5. Now look at the Odin Settings (for this select Options)
F.reset time
Auto reboot
6. Installing another country CSC or a network CSC will need the system partition size changing.
For this select Options and add this setting
Re-partition
7 Put phone into Download Mode and connect to PC .
When the Odin ID:COM box changes color press START
Download link: https://drive.google.com/open?id=1-I2ZyNfyN4JCdcRO_ugkrxJ_sh-088z8

I download the official firmware from Samsung directly using this software (samfirm _v0.3.6) and use the most recent ODIN-v3.13.1, newest firmware for my Sprint S8 is G950USQS2BQL1 from January which my phone updated to G950USQS2BRB1 which must not be in a full firmware yet, just an OTA update it seems.
I got 6 files in this downloaded file(SM-G950U_1_20171206185327_w3c9ywqj6i_fac.zip.enc4) which are:
AP_G950USQS2BQL1
BL_G950USQS2BQL1
CP_G950USQS2BQL1
CSC_OYN_G950UOYN2BQL1
HOME_CSC_OYN_G950UOYN2BQL1
USERDATA_SPR_G950USQS2BQL1
What I learned is (HOME_CSC) does not wipe your data, but the (CSC) will just like a factory reset, so with this in mind
If your just upgrading your stock firmware and want to keep your Data,
then just flash these 4 files....
BL (bootloader)
AP (System)
CP (Radio)
HOME_CSC (Region)
To Wipe your phone and bring it back to Stock like brand new out of the box first time powering it up.
Flash all the above but replace (HomeCSC) with (CSC) and add in the (USERDATA_SPR) file too..
ALWAYS ALWAYS ALWAYS backup your stuff first.. I use Smart Switch to backup all my Samsung devices.

Does it lock my phone to sprint
MindTrix said:
I download the official firmware from Samsung directly using this software (samfirm _v0.3.6) and use the most recent ODIN-v3.13.1, newest firmware for my Sprint S8 is G950USQS2BQL1 from January which my phone updated to G950USQS2BRB1 which must not be in a full firmware yet, just an OTA update it seems.
I got 6 files in this downloaded file(SM-G950U_1_20171206185327_w3c9ywqj6i_fac.zip.enc4) which are:
AP_G950USQS2BQL1
BL_G950USQS2BQL1
CP_G950USQS2BQL1
CSC_OYN_G950UOYN2BQL1
HOME_CSC_OYN_G950UOYN2BQL1
USERDATA_SPR_G950USQS2BQL1
What I learned is (HOME_CSC) does not wipe your data, but the (CSC) will just like a factory reset, so with this in mind
If your just upgrading your stock firmware and want to keep your Data,
then just flash these 4 files....
BL (bootloader)
AP (System)
CP (Radio)
HOME_CSC (Region)
To Wipe your phone and bring it back to Stock like brand new out of the box first time powering it up.
Flash all the above but replace (HomeCSC) with (CSC) and add in the (USERDATA_SPR) file too..
ALWAYS ALWAYS ALWAYS backup your stuff first.. I use Smart Switch to backup all my Samsung devices.
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If I FLASH with CSC USERDATA_SPR does it mean my phone will be locked to the sprint network? because it currently works with all networks. I'm just not clear

hello Guys, i got a G955U that camed with the firmware G955USQS3CRE2 from sprint, I flashed a Combination file (build number G955USQU4CRE1) via ODIN, phone boots well, no problem at this point, but when I try to return to Stock I place the original firmware (build Number G955USQS3CRE2) and all the files correspondig to its slot at ODIN, when I start te flashing proces I get normal message of intilializing, after a few secconds the program says Failed.
Ive tryed diferent firmwares but they dont work, phone remains with the Combination Firmware. Im stuck at combination Firmware.
Im using Odin3_v3.13.1 version. Here is teh Log
HTML:
<ID:0/008> Added!!
<ID:0/008> Odin engine v(ID:3.1301)..
<ID:0/008> File analysis..
<ID:0/008> skip file list for home binary
<ID:0/008> apdp.mbn
<ID:0/008> msadp.mbn
<ID:0/008> persist.img.ext4
<ID:0/008> userdata.img.ext4
<ID:0/008> Home Binary Download
<ID:0/008> Total Binary size: 4744 M
<ID:0/008> SetupConnection..
<ID:0/008> Initialzation..
<ID:0/008> Get PIT for mapping..
<ID:0/008> Firmware update start..
<ID:0/008> NAND Write Start!!
<ID:0/008> SingleDownload.
<ID:0/008> abl.elf
<ID:0/008> FAIL! (Auth)
<ID:0/008>
<ID:0/008> Complete(Write) operation failed.
<OSM> All threads completed. (succeed 0 / failed 1)
Any suggestion?
A will atatch a image of what is displaying the devices after it fails.

bullracing said:
hello Guys, i got a G955U that camed with the firmware G955USQS3CRE2 from sprint, I flashed a Combination file (build number G955USQU4CRE1) via ODIN, phone boots well, no problem at this point, but when I try to return to Stock I place the original firmware (build Number G955USQS3CRE2) and all the files correspondig to its slot at ODIN, when I start te flashing proces I get normal message of intilializing, after a few secconds the program freezes and the progress bar never camed up.
Ive tryed diferent firmwares but they dont work, Im stuck at combination Firmware.
Im using Odin3_v3.13.1 version. Here is teh Log
HTML:
Added!! Odin engine v(ID:3.1301).. File analysis.. skip file list for home binary apdp.mbn msadp.mbn persist.img.ext4 userdata.img.ext4 Home Binary Download Total Binary size: 4744 M SetupConnection.. Initialzation.. Get PIT for mapping.. Firmware update start.. NAND Write Start!! SingleDownload. abl.elf FAIL! (Auth) Complete(Write) operation failed. All threads completed. (succeed 0 / failed 1)
Any suggestion?
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The 5th number from the end in firmware/combination files is the bootloader version aka BL, they must be equivalent and or higher than your current bootloader. So you cannot flash BL 3 firmware are you flashed BL4 combination file, you must resource BL4 firmware or above to and you will be good to go.
Sent from my SM-G955U using XDA-Developers Legacy app

Quickvic30 said:
5the number from the end is the bootloader version aka BL, they must be equivalent and or higher than your current bootloader. So you cannot flash BL 3 firmware are you flashed BL4 combination file, you must resource BL4 firmware or above to and you will be good to go.
Sent from my SM-G955U using XDA-Developers Legacy app
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Thanks for your reply.
Sorry I dont get it at all, Im trying to understand. Let me see. The combination file I installed its BL4, so the stock firmware must be BL4 or above to allow the Firmware to be flashed on the device?
How can I know the BL#number# of the firmware?
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Quickvic30 said:
The 5th number from the end in firmware/combination files is the bootloader version aka BL, they must be equivalent and or higher than your current bootloader. So you cannot flash BL 3 firmware are you flashed BL4 combination file, you must resource BL4 firmware or above to and you will be good to go.
Sent from my SM-G955U using XDA-Developers Legacy app
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Ohh I got it "The 5th number from the end in firmware/combination files"
Thanks! So I will get the right firmware. :highfive:

Ive just downloaded the G955USQU4CRE9 firmware, I deploy it on ODIN to my device, but im getting the same error. I see that this firmwares that have de BLL4 are not from Sprint, there is a alternative to dowgrade my device BLL#number# to go back to Stock Sprint? like install from TWRP the firmware, that will be secure?

bullracing said:
Ive just downloaded the G955USQU4CRE9 firmware, I deploy it on ODIN to my device, but im getting the same error. I see that this firmwares that have de BLL4 are not from Sprint, there is a alternative to dowgrade my device BLL#number# to go back to Stock Sprint? like install from TWRP the firmware, that will be secure?
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Sounds like the partitions are different with the file you flashed and the stock sprint firmware. I sometimes tell Odin to re-partition to get back to stock along with the nand erase option checked as well. Just a thought... its how I get a screwed up flash back to stock, but you need a stock sprint firmware not a combo file. if you have twrp then your not stock at all and flashing a stock firmware will replace it back to original.

MindTrix said:
Sounds like the partitions are different with the file you flashed and the stock sprint firmware. I sometimes tell Odin to re-partition to get back to stock along with the nand erase option checked as well. Just a thought... its how I get a screwed up flash back to stock, but you need a stock sprint firmware not a combo file. if you have twrp then your not stock at all and flashing a stock firmware will replace it back to original.
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Thanks for the Reply.
I sove it with the G955USQS5CRF5 file from Verizon, seems that it its compatible with the Spint firmware. I flashed with Odin, and make a FactoryReset at Recovery menu. That fixed it!

Good evening,
None of this worked. I followed the steps to a T. Put all files in and received this error? What am I doing wrong? I tried rooting my Sprint G955U and that failed. Didn't trip knox, which says 0x0 currently, but disabled fingerprint id, face recognition, samsung pay - says device has been rooted. In about section, specifies "official". Also, a new update just came out a few days ago in August, 2018. I tried to update and that failed as well. I put all these files in odin and it failed pretty quickly. Please help me restore my phone. Please see attached photos. Currently, running Android Oreo.

Serious help!
Alright so bare with me guys I’ve been an android user for a very long time (don’t kill me) but i recently moved to iOS yes I know ? lol point is I bought my girl a s8+ (well she did with my money lol) and of course being a female she got played and bought a locked device meaning frp and since I haven’t been in the Android scene in a Lil I did some diggin but came up with nothing really the phone is on G955USQS5CRF5 but I can’t find a combination for it so is she/we screwed?

kiddPREMIERE said:
Alright so bare with me guys I’ve been an android user for a very long time (don’t kill me) but i recently moved to iOS yes I know ? lol point is I bought my girl a s8+ (well she did with my money lol) and of course being a female she got played and bought a locked device meaning frp and since I haven’t been in the Android scene in a Lil I did some diggin but came up with nothing really the phone is on G955USQS5CRF5 but I can’t find a combination for it so is she/we screwed?
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You're gonna wanna check out jrkruses thread which as an frp remove flashable zip through safe strap
https://forum.xda-developers.com/verizon-galaxy-s8+/development/rom-t3771206

bullracing said:
Thanks for the Reply.
I sove it with the G955USQS5CRF5 file from Verizon, seems that it its compatible with the Spint firmware. I flashed with Odin, and make a FactoryReset at Recovery menu. That fixed it!
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Do you have the Combination file for G955USQS5CRF5? Can you provide a link to it?

CLKeenan said:
Do you have the Combination file for G955USQS5CRF5? Can you provide a link to it?
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Sorry I didnt saw your reply, do you still Need it? I erased it from my computer but I can get it for you if you need it

i have just installed rooted frimwire in my galaxy s8 plus g955u and trying to get back in fectory frimwire i have searched on google but nothing found but today i have seen this post for get back in recovery am downloding file thank you so much for the post have a nice day :laugh:
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Dear ' sir i have s8plus sm-g55u snapdragon with locked bootloader and i have installed a rooted frimwire in my phone pda is also G955USQS2BQL1 is that possible to use this file is done to get back in stock frimwire ?

i get security patch update NOVEMBER now changed the all firmware letters.

my question is can i reinstall through odin this firmware? A510FXXS7CRJ6_A510FXEU7CRJ1_A510FXXU7CRJ6 before this firmware was on the phone when i get update change to- you see in photos. i had on pc firwmware A510FXXU7CRJ6 so can i reflashing when i got trouble? i asking because i try installed lower android binary with 7.0 android nougat. and FAILED because binary lower than was on the phone. and cm.bin is FAILED THROUGH ODIN )) example:
A510FXEU4CRJ1_A510FXXU4CRJ6 and cm.bin because binary lower than installed on the

They both have binary version 7, so I don't think there should be any problem flashing it. Otherwise you can download A510FXXU7CRK1 and flash with odin.